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Sam & Ruby

Here’s some indie folk music by Sam & Ruby for you to listen with Spotify.

Sam & Ruby are an American musical duo composed of Sam Brooker and Ruby Amanfu based in Nashville.  Their album “The Here And The Now” was named “Album of the Year” by the Associated Press in their top ten albums of the year list.  I saw Sam & Ruby perform at Stubb’s BBQ in Austin when they opened for Vienna Teng.

Songs

These are some of their more popular songs.

“Ain’t Love Something’” by Sam & Ruby on “The Here and The Now” (2009)

 

“This I Know” by Sam & Ruby on “The Here and The Now” (2009)

 

“Heaven’s My Home” by Sam & Ruby on “The Here and The Now” (2009)

 

“The Here And The Now” by Sam & Ruby on “The Here and The Now” (2009)

 

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Birds of Chicago
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Birds of Chicago

Here’s some Americana music by Birds of Chicago.

Birds of Chicago is a musical collaboration of JT Nero (JT and the Clouds) and Allison Russell (Po’ Girl), heavy on the harmony.

Playlist

Here is my playlist of their songs.

Birds of Chicago (Playlist) – 21 songs, 1 hr 36 min

 

 

More Birds of Chicago music, videos, and links …

The Be Good Tanyas
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The Be Good Tanyas

Here’s some alt folk music by The Be Good Tanyas for you to listen with Spotify.

The Be Good Tanyas are a Canadian folk music group formed in 1999 in Vancouver. Their influences include folk, country, and bluegrass. The style of music they performed can be referred to as alt-country or Americana.

Songs

These are some of their more popular songs.

“Waiting Around to Die” by The Be Good Tanyas on “Chinatown” (2003)

 

“The Littlest Birds” by The Be Good Tanyas on “Blue Horse [Deluxe Version]” (2001)

 

“When Doves Cry” by The Be Good Tanyas on “Hello Love” (2006)

 

“House of the Rising Sun” by The Be Good Tanyas on “Chinatown” (2003)

 

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Po’ Girl
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Po’ Girl

Here’s some indie folk music by Po’ Girl for you to listen with Spotify.

Po’ Girl is a Canadian group whose style derives from folk, country and jazz. The style of music they perform is called “urban roots.”  Their music showcases a wide array of instruments – from gutbucket bass, accordion, clarinet, banjo, dobro, guitar, to electric bass, glockenspiel, piano, harmonica, bicycle bells, drums– and they all frequently trade off instruments with each song. Their fluid and joyous musicality is one of the group’s most endearing and irresistible features.

The name Po’ Girl is a nod to the women of New Orleans who at the time of the railroad strikes gathered scraps of food from the restaurants and delivered the notorious Po’ Boy sandwiches to the men while they were striking. It is a nod to the solidarity of the workers, as well as to all the musical influences that came out of New Orleans that have shaped Po’ Girl’s sound.

Their Twitter account says: “This is simple, beautiful, stripped down music. Completely enchanting: great harmonies, melodies to die for”.

Songs

These are some of their more popular songs.

“Take the Long Way” by Po’ Girl on “Vagabond Lullabies” (2004)

 

“Kathy” by Po’ Girl on “Follow Your Bliss” (2010)

 

“Deer in the Night” by Po’ Girl on “Deer in the Night” (2009)

 

More Po’ Girl music, videos, and links …

Of Monsters and Men
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Of Monsters and Men

Here’s indie folk-pop music by Of Monsters and Men from Iceland for listening on Spotify.

I was able to see them perform at a SXSW day party at The Stage on Sixth in Austin.

Playlist

These are some of their most popular songs.

“Of Monsters and Men (Playlist) – 16 songs, 1 hr 11 min

 

More music by Of Monsters and Men: albums, videos, and links …

Erlend Øye
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Erlend Øye

Here’s some indie pop music from Erlend Øye that you can listen to on Spotify.

He is a Norwegian composer, musician, producer, singer and songwriter from Bergen, best known for being part of the indie folk duo Kings of Convenience, and leader of the band The Whitest Boy Alive.

Here are some of his most popular songs.

Singles

“La prima estate” by Erlend Øye (2014) – Single

 

“Garota” by Erlend Øye (2014) – Single

 

“Fence Me In” by Erlend Øye (2014) – Single

 

“Rainman” by Erlend Øye (2014) – Single

[spotify http://open.spotify.com/track/5oUMOs4uIEPU26WsYBhzFC%5B

 

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The Head and the Heart
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The Head and the Heart

Listen to indie folk music by The Head and the Heart from Seattle.

Playlist

Here is my playlist of some of their songs.

“The Head and the Heart” – 10 songs, 38 min

More The Head and the Heart music, videos, and links

Family of the Year
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Family of the Year

Here’s some indie pop music from Family of the Year for you to listen with Spotify.

The sweet anthem “Hero” by Family of the Year was the sentimental centerpiece of the film Boyhood, where it is heard in the movie trailer as well as the “Mason goes to college driving scene” in the film.

The movie received nominations for six 2015 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay for Richard Linklater (from Austin), as well as Best Supporting Actress (Patricia Arquette), Best Supporting Actor (Ethan Hawke), and Best Film Editing (Sandra Adair). Earlier it was nominated for five Golden Globe Awards, winning for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actress for Patricia Arquette.

Songs

These are some of their more popular songs.

Family of the Year (Playlist) – 24 songs, 1 hr 26 min

 

More Family of the Year music, videos, and links

Wild Child
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Wild Child

Here’s some indie pop music by Wild Child from Austin that you can listen to on Spotify.

Playlist

Here are some of their more popular songs.

Wild Child (Playlist) – 38 songs, 2 hr 18 min

More Wild Child music, videos, and links.